Consultant in Cardiac Surgery with Interest in mini Mitral Surgery
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
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Job overview
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon with an interest In Minimally Invasive Surgery (10 Programmed Activities)
Applications are invited for the above post which will be based at the Barts Heart Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust.
Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Britain and the cardiovascular centre is one of the largest of its kind in Europe, providing sector wide care to a population of over 6 million.
The successful applicant will be joining a team of 2 surgical GUCH consultants, 16 adult surgeons.
Applicants should have completed sub-specialist training in adult cardiac surgery.
Applicants will be expected to participate in a 1:8 on-call rota for the cardiac surgery.
Applicants wishing to apply for this post should possess the MRCS or equivalent, be GMC-registered with a license to practice and hold specialist registration or be within six months of specialist registration at the interview date.
Main duties of the job- Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
- Leadership, development and organisation of the services in his/her charge in line with the Trust’s business plans. Liaison and communication with the Clinical Director, the General Manager and the CAG Group Director.
- Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- The post holder will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of cardiac surgery services to Barts Health.
- An additional role is to deliver and further develop a minimal access and robotic surgery service.
- To enhance and further develop our peri-operative management program.
- Participate in the multidisciplinary valve team, contributing to the development of complex treatments, innovations and research.
- To undertake 1.5 days of operating. 1 fixed and 1 flexible (alternate weeks).
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- MB BS, or equivalent
- FRCS(CTh) or equivalent
- On GM Specialist Register for cardiothoracic surgery or within 6 months of attaining CCT
- Higher Research Degree
- MD or PhD
Experience
Essential criteria- Comprehensive training in Adult Cardiac Surgery in dedicated units with a dedicated MIS Mitral fellowship
- Ability to demonstrate personal experience of academic research and describe and discuss findings and impact
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to general thoracic surgery
- Experience teaching and training undergraduates, junior doctors and allied professionals
- Peer-reviewed publications in indexed journals
- Demonstrate experience in perioperative management of patients with mitral disease. Must have experience of independent MIS Mitral surgery.
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Clinical guideline development
- Management course
- PhD/ MD Thesis
- Completed Train-The-Trainers or equivalent course
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy.
Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
- Excellent presentational and verbal skills
- IT skills and computer literacy
- Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees
- Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the CAU
- Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team
Other
Essential criteria- Self motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing medical education.
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Collegiate approach to work and colleagues
- Ability to drive change through collaboration and consultation with key stakeholders
- Ability to drive change through collaboration and consultation with key stakeholders
We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
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